| Japan to avoid JGB auctions on BOJ policy days
TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance has begun scheduling Japanese government bond auctions so that they do not coincide with Bank of Japan policy announcements, in line with requests from investors, the ministry said on Tuesday. To avoid market volatility, offers for JGBs with coupons, financing bills, treasury bills and special debt will not be held on days that the BOJ is slated to announce policy decisions, starting with the June line-up of auctions released on Tuesday. "Markets can become volatile when the BOJ makes policy announcements due to a wide range of news and information that comes out," Naoyuki Yoshino, head of the MOF's regular forum with JGB investors, told reporters following a meeting on Tuesday. "It would be best to avoid holding auctions at such times." The MOF's last 30-year JGB auction was held on the final day of the BOJ's two-day policy meeting in January, when the central bank surprised many in the market by keeping rates steady at 0.25 percent.
First round begins in battle to shape wireless future
To the untrained eye, today's wireless telecom summit at the Chateau Laurier might seem like a dull, but deserving, discussion of the terms and process for an upcoming federal government auction of something called spectrum bandwidth. The reality, however, is that this is the opening round of a corporate brawl that will play out in the headlines and behind the doors of lobbyists for the rest of this year. And the outcome will determine the shape -- and the consumer prices -- of Canada's $9-billion wireless phone market. "This is all so politically charged because it's the high-growth segment of the industry," explains Peter Barnes, head of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, which organized the day-long event. .
US Bids to Host 2007 FEI World Reining Masters
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has officially put in its bid to host the 2007 International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Reining Masters during its 2007 NRHA Futurity and Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show. The NRHA Futurity will be held November 22 December 1, 2007, at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK. The NRHA and Oklahoma City hosted the inaugural FEI World Reining Masters in 2004 when reiners from 16 different countries competed for a purse of $100,000 and Gold medals in two divisions; Open and Restricted. The $100,000 FEI World Reining Masters is an annual competition to find the best individual reiner in the world. The competition is based on qualifying the best reiner from each nation for a final event which will alternate between the USA and Europe.
Rogersville officials seeking bids for Hale Springs Inn renovation ...
Rogersville officials will open construction bids May 3 at City Hall for the Hale Springs Inn renovation. Pictured is the back of the inn. TImes-News file photo. -------------------------- ROGERSVILLE - It seems like every time the Hale Springs Inn renovation project takes one step forward something happens to send it two steps back, but officials say it's now headed back in the right direction. For the second time construction bids for the project have been advertised, and potential contractors will have a chance to walk around the 183-year-old inn Friday when the city of Rogersville hosts a pre-bid conference there. The project has been four years in the making since the Rogersville Heritage Association purchased the building. The next crucial date for the project will be May 3 at 2 p.m.
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